Who is Paramhansa Yogananda?

Autobiography of a Yogi

Yogananda shared the universal, non-sectarian path of Self-Realization. He emphasized the brotherhood of diverse peoples and religions in one common goal: direct experience and, ultimately, union with God. He taught practical methods for this attainment through meditation and Kriya Yoga. Yogananda introduced the teachings of Raja Yoga or Royal Yoga, Patanjali’s Eight-Fold Path and the Bhagavad Gita and explained how to apply these teaching to daily life to find happiness, fulfillment, connection and peace within ourselves.

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Yogananda recommended the formation of World Brotherhood Communities where truthseekers of all walks of life with similar ideals could live and work together in harmony, applying yogic principles to all aspects of life. He emphasized the importance of environment and vibration to support personal spiritual growth.

Autobiography of a YogiAuthor of Autobiography of a Yogi

Autobiography of a Yogi, the great spiritual classic, first published in 1946, beautifully recounts Yogananda’s exceptional life experiences, his meetings with saints and the history of the lineage of gurus which he continued. Through these descriptions, the reader is introduced to the path of Kriya Yoga, meditation and methods for the attainment of Self-Realization.

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sri yuk2The West is high in material attainments, but lacking in spiritual under-standing. It is God’s will that you play a role in teaching mankind the value of balancing the material with an inner, spiritual life.

—Swami Sri Yukteswar

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The true basis of religion is not belief, but intuitive experience. Intuition is the soul’s power of knowing God. To know what religion is really all about, one must know God. —Paramhansa Yogananda from The Essence of Self-Realization

My spoken words are registered in the ether… and they shall move the West… Thousands of youths must go North, South, East and West to cover the earth with little colonies, demonstrating that simplicity of living and high thinking lead to the greatest happiness! —Paramhansa Yogananda, Beverly Hills, 1949

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